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Author Allen, Robert, 1956-

Title The dioxin war : truth and lies about a perfect poison / Robert Allen
Published London ; Ann Arbor, MI : Pluto, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 201 pages)
Contents Chronology -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- What is dioxin? -- Prologue: The politics of truth -- Awkward questions: a dioxin spill in the mid-west -- Heart of darkness: phenoxy herbicides, Agent Orange and the Swedish doctors -- Ignorance is bliss: the poisoning in Missouri -- Toxic shock: deep rumbling sounds -- The EPA: a regulatory sleazefest -- Tears in the valleys: incinerator stories -- Epilogue: Challenging power and money -- Appendix: Bill Gaffey's work
Summary Robert Allen exposes the attempts by the chemical industry to cover up the true impact of dioxin on human health
Analysis okolje zastrupljanje strupi dioksin posledice bolezni kemično orožje
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-189) and index
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Subject Dioxins -- Health aspects
Dioxins -- Environmental aspects
Dioxins -- Toxicology
Dioxins.
Medical policy.
Politics, Practical.
Dioxins -- poisoning
Dioxins
Carcinogens, Environmental
Environmental Exposure
Health Policy
Industry -- ethics
Politics
Carcinogens, Environmental -- poisoning
Environmental Exposure -- adverse effects
politics.
MEDICAL -- Toxicology.
Politics, Practical
Medical policy
Dioxins
Dioxins -- Environmental aspects
Dioxins -- Health aspects
Dioxins -- Toxicology
Genre/Form Case studies.
Études de cas.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781849642347
1849642346
1281750360
9781281750365
6611750363
9786611750367
1435662059
9781435662056